Then also throw in the destruction of the Fairness Doctrine, and in 10 or so years, AM radio is now full of bombastic asshole hypocrite white guys, all charity cases sponsored by usually mostly the oil lobby, paid to be propogandists.
‘Corporate money is free speech’ was the absolute death knell, the point of no return.
The longterm Republican strategy has been to destroy public education and replace it with their own forms of education and general public facing ‘information’.
Because they know idiots are easier to lie to and emotionally manipulate… because they actually hate democracy, and know that democracy cannot work with a stupid, angry, short tempered public.
Yep.
Then also throw in the destruction of the Fairness Doctrine, and in 10 or so years, AM radio is now full of bombastic asshole hypocrite white guys, all charity cases sponsored by usually mostly the oil lobby, paid to be propogandists.
‘Corporate money is free speech’ was the absolute death knell, the point of no return.
The longterm Republican strategy has been to destroy public education and replace it with their own forms of education and general public facing ‘information’.
Because they know idiots are easier to lie to and emotionally manipulate… because they actually hate democracy, and know that democracy cannot work with a stupid, angry, short tempered public.
This unfortunately, truth nuke, we need to bring back the fairness doctrine and create legislation called the truth and honesty doctrine